SPRINGVALE — A beautiful fall day and a large number of community supporters made Grahamtastic Connection’s 2nd Aannual 5K Run and Walk a successful fundraiser.

As Gabrielle Cyr, of Presque Isle, crossed the finish line with a time of 18:42, you could hear the cheering crowd say, “A girl just won the race!”

Children participated in the Kids Fun Run. Runners of all ages and experiences ran, and walkers, both two-legged and four-legged, walked on the well-groomed Mousam Trail in Springvale.

Race Coordinator Donna Perkin stated, “This was such a huge success, considering this was only the second year we’ve held this race. We had runners from all over Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. We ask the public to keep an eye out next year, when we hope to have an even bigger and better event!”

Best Buy in Newington, New Hampshire, generously donated two iPod Touches to the male and female winners of the race. Prime Motor Group and Caron Engineering served as Platinum sponsors.